Sony DADC India Names New Head of Home Entertainment Services

Sony DADC Manufacturing India has named Rajat Kakar as its new business head of home entertainment services.

He’ll be tasked with running home entertainment services at DADC’s facility in Navi Mumbai, India, including all local content licenses. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment are two studios that already have leveraged the Sony DADC licensee model in India

“We are delighted to welcome such an experienced person as Rajat on board,” said Chris Reiser, EVP of Sony DADC International. “With his comprehensive understanding of publisher needs and the retail landscape, he will play a major role in Sony DADC’s move toward becoming an end-to-end supply chain service company.”

Rajat previously served as managing director of Universal Music in India.

“I am more than excited to join this team and delighted to be mandated with setting up a state-of-the-art sales, marketing and distribution entity which will maximize sales growth for the international studios as well as for local content holders,” Kakar said.